ΘΕΙΩΔΕΣΤΕΡΟΝ, θειωδεστερον
THEIŌDESTERON, theiōdesteron
Sounds Like: thay-oh-DES-teh-ron
Translations: more divine, more godlike, more sulfurous
From the root: ΘΕΙΩΔΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a comparative adjective, meaning 'more divine' or 'more godlike'. It can also mean 'more sulfurous' or 'more like sulfur', as the root word has a dual meaning related to both divinity and sulfur. It describes something that possesses a greater degree of divine or sulfurous quality compared to something else.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative, Comparative
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 19:1
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 134:2
From the same root
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